Trump Blurs State-Private Boundaries in AI Battle: Supply Lines

December 15, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC

If there is one front that is more significant than any other currently in the geopolitical competition between the US and China, it is the fight over artificial intelligence. Which also means confronting the difficult questions of not just who’s winning but whether President Donald Trump is helping the US march to victory.

The consensus view in Washington is that the US has a lead in the race for now. But that view also hangs on how you define the race. If the competition is over who has the most advanced AI models and chips the US is leading. ...

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